Former Matchbox Twenty band member Darren Kramer has proven to be an innovative and talented young musician. With national television appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and feature videos such as VH1 Storytellers, his praised debut as a recording artist continues to garner him national attention. Darren Kramer is in demand as a freelance trombonist and also leads his own world-class group, DKO, in international festivals, concerts and clinics. Kramer graduated from the University of Miami and moved to New York City where he toured with Matchbox Twenty, Tom Jones, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. Kramer is an accomplished composer/arranger of many styles which can be heard on his four self-produced Cds. www.darrenkramer.com.

Darren Kramer Biography

Darren Kramer is an Edwards Trombone Performing Artist and is in demand as a freelance trombonist, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States. Kramer graduated from the University of Miami (FL) and moved to New York City where he toured with Matchbox Twenty, Tom Jones, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. He has made national television appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman and can be seen on the Matchbox Twenty VH1 “Storytellers” DVD. Kramer is an active member of IAJE and is also the Jazz Trombone Instructor at the University of Denver. Furthermore, Kramer is an accomplished composer / arranger / producer of many styles resulting in several commissioned works and exceptional recordings with his innovative 10-piece group DKO The Darren Kramer Organization. His most recent CD release is entitled “In The Now” and features Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Michael Brecker who describes Kramer’s music as "Fresh, Innovative Funk”. For more information about Kramer and DKO please visit www.darrenkramer.com.